A retroperitoneal ectopic adrenocortical carcinoma in a patient with Cushing's syndrome.

British Journal of Hospital MedicineEarly view Case ReportA retroperitoneal ectopic adrenocortical carcinoma in a patient with Cushing's syndromeCarol D Cardona Attard, Sarah Craus, Warren Scicluna, Stephen FavaCarol D Cardona AttardCorrespondence to: Carol D Cardona Attard; E-mail Address: [email protected]Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MaltaSearch for more papers by this author, Sarah CrausDiabetes and Endocrine Centre, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MaltaSearch for more papers by this author, Warren SciclunaMedical Imaging Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MaltaSearch for more papers by this author, Stephen FavaDiabetes and Endocrine Centre, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MaltaDepartment of Medicine, University of Malta Medical School, Msida, MaltaSearch for more papers by this authorCarol D Cardona Attard; Sarah Craus; Warren Scicluna; Stephen FavaPublished Online:16 Aug 2023https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2023.0097AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Banks KP. The target sign: extremity. Radiology. 2005;234(3):899–900. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2343030946 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarCornejo KM, Afari HA, Sadow PM. Adrenocortical carcinoma arising in an adrenal rest: a case report and review of the literature. Endocr Pathol. 2017;28(2):165–170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-017-9472-9 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarFalco EC, Daniele L, Metovic J et al.. Adrenal rests in the uro-genital tract of an adult population. Endocr Pathol. 2021;32(3):375–384. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-021-09685-y Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarFassnacht M, Dekkers OM, Else T et al.. European Society of Endocrinology clinical practice guidelines on the management of adrenocortical carcinoma in adults, in collaboration with the European network for the study of adrenal tumors. Eur J Endocrinol. 2018;179(4):G1–G46. https://doi.org/10.1530/eje-18-0608 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKimpel O, Bedrose S, Megerle F et al.. Adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy in radically resected adrenocortical carcinoma: a cohort study. Br J Cancer. 2021;125(9):1233–1238. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-021-01513-8 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarMota M, Bezerra ROF, Garcia MRT. Practical approach to primary retroperitoneal masses in adults. Radiol Bras. 2018;51(6):391–400. https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0179 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSee SZ, Bana SA, Ather N, Haberman A. Adrenocortical carcinoma arising from the colonic mesentery. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2022;35(2):239–240. https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2021.2010263 Medline, Google ScholarTsai WH, Chen TC, Dai SH, Zeng YH. Case report: ectopic adrenocortical carcinoma in the ovary. Front Endocrinol. 2021;12:662377. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.662377 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarVanbrabant T, Fassnacht M, Assie G, Dekkers OM. Influence of hormonal functional status on survival in adrenocortical carcinoma: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Endocrinol. 2018;179(6):429–436. https://doi.org/10.1530/eje-18-0450 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarWilliams AR, Hammer GD, Else T. Transcutaneous biopsy of adrenocortical carcinoma is rarely helpful in diagnosis, potentially harmful, but does not affect patient outcome. Eur J Endocrinol. 2014;170(6):829–835. https://doi.org/10.1530/eje-13-1033 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Ahead of PrintISSN (print): 1750-8460ISSN (online): 1759-7390 Metrics History Published online 16 August 2023 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download